Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 33.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 33.8%.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 48.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 43.8% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.0% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.5% | 33.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 33.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.